Rizespor take on the visitors Besiktas in the round 16 match of Turkish Super Lig. The match will be played on Tuesday, January 9th at Çaykur Didi Stadyumu (Rize).
After dealing with Hatayspor at home (2-0), Rizespor's footballers extended their unbeaten streak in the championship to six consecutive rounds. They have now leveled with the much-troubled Besiktas in points. Recently, the Black Sea Hawks have not been losing points at home - they secured three victories in their last three league home matches. The team successively defeated Istanbulspor (1-0), Istanbul Basaksehir (3-2), and Pendikspor (5-2). Rizespor can also score away, as evidenced by their recent draws on the road against Kasimpasa (2-2) and Ankaragucu (1-1).
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The Istanbul giant won away against Hatayspor (2-1). Exchanging goals is a common occurrence for the Black Eagles this season. The team remains strong in attack, but their issues stem from unreliable defensive play. While they managed to defeat Hatayspor, in the last five rounds, Besiktas suffered three losses with the same score of 1-3: against Fenerbahce, Kasimpasa, and Alanyaspor. Additionally, they had an unnecessary draw with Ankaragucu, also with a 1-1 scoreline. As you can see, Besiktas are accustomed to exchanging goals.
By the way, in this match, two neighbors in the league table with the same number of points will face each other. There is no a priori favorite here, and the current form of the hosts is even better than that of the renowned Besiktas. The Black Eagles are experiencing a serious decline, almost ceasing to win, but they consistently score at least one goal in each match and have been playing on Over 2.5 goals in six consecutive rounds. I think the visitors will score against Rizespor, but they will also concede, as the Black Sea Hawks in attack are currently as impressive as their opponents, scoring in five consecutive league matches, in four of which they exchanged goals with their opponents. Let's just look at the results of the last four head-to-head meetings between these opponents on Rizespor's field: 2-2, 2-3, 1-2, 2-7. My prediction is Both Teams to Score!
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.
